appropriated

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On top of that, she has allegedly appropriated their mother’s gold charm bracelet, the family silverware set, the coin collection and anything else she thinks she deserves.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

We’re asking agencies to honor what Congress appropriated and President Trump affirmed: that federally funded research is the foundation of American competitiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

More than $100 million in congressionally appropriated funds awarded to scholars, writers, archivists, and researchers across the country was snatched up in three days.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

In Nuuk, civil society is treading carefully, afraid that their words will be appropriated by Washington.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

When a departing Hollywood film crew forgot to pack its loudspeaker equipment, racetrackers appropriated the gear, fiddled with it, and soon fashioned the first race-calling public address system.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand